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The penny farthing, sometimes known as a High Wheeler, or the Ordinary, had a large diameter front wheel directly drive by the pedals. It had a much smaller diameter rear wheel. The tubular frame connecting the wheels was in an arc with a small saddle bolted near the top, and a small step just above the rear wheel used to help in mounting. The penny farthing was notoriously difficult to ride, and rather wobbly when setting off, which took some practice - and often just as difficult to stop and get off without falling off. The wheels were usually covered in narrow, solid rubber tyres, which made the penny farthing rather noisy as there were a lot of cobbled roads at the time.
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